Tech in the Foreign Language Classroom

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Technology and the Foreign Language Classroom A story in 4 parts Technology and Curriculum Supporting Integration Learning with Technology Teaching with Technology Mission students are , , and learners who are well-equipped to understand and respond to the challenges of an Essential Questions Enduring Understandings History cost containment"hit or miss"dual platform '04 - '05 Prop 'R'Curriculum cycleCommon Assessment How do we know? A Procedural Question Our Current Reality An Essential Question image courtesy of svilen001http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1158788 The role seed ideaspromote successesaddress difficulties Where we are The visually interactive classroom photo courtesy of sridgway photo courtesy of rcmccue photo courtesy of jdurham Online Discussion Digital Storytelling Webcasting Miscellany image courtesy of factoryjoe Where and how do I start? Staff Developmentand the File Pile With so many options, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. A true confession: " The desire for safety standsagainst every great and noble enterprise." - attributed to Tacitus First and best focus for me: Combine tech with other language strategies. Vocabulary acquisition example Collaboration, not isolation! Trying something new: where does it fit? Are you a Technology Tigger or an Eyeore? font courtesy GorillaBlu photo courtesy cinezihttp://www.sxc.hu/photo/561194 photo courtesy cienpieshttp://www.sxc.hu/photo/1239083 Eileen Kiser, Drew McAllister, Nancy Urnes Technology and the Foreign Language Classroom Questions? We'd love to chat. You can contact us here: Eileen Kiser: ekiser 'AT' pkwy.k12.mo.us Drew McAllister: drewmca on Twitter Nancy Urnes: nurnes 'AT' pkwy.k12.mo.us http://tinyurl.com/TechInFLClassroom image courtesy gmarcelohttp://www.sxc.hu/photo/726713 image courtesy of Steve Snodgrass image courtesy of tam_oliverhttp://www.sxc.hu/photo/1083541 http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6072011 image courtesy colin_n curious capable confident ever-changing world http://bit.ly/languageresources